chlorination apparatus



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v CHLORINATION APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 23,1921- 7 1,400,107. Patented Dec. 13,1921.

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7 APPLICATION FILED FEB. 23. 1921 I 1,400,107. Patented Dec. 13, 1921.

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llllllllml muumlmifi'iii? I ila fizmem ov AMES W Mil/METER When the bulb 27 is threaded into the casting flange 23 and against a rubber gasket 36 theibottle 16 is entirely closed but In order that storage receptacles such as A, B and C containing respectively water, soda, and caustic may be remote from the machine as, for instance, in a basement I prefer to use a pipe line from the receptacle to the bottle 16 and to force the fluid from the receptacles A, B, and C to the bottle 16 by the use of a compressed air pipe line 39 supplied by a pump 41.

The air line pipe 39, Fig. 1, is provided with a T 42 and valves -13 and 44 are provided to divert the compressed air both ways on said line, one way for lillmg the bottle 16 as just described and another way for agitation means to be later described.

As fluid is thus forced by compressed air coming through pipe 39 and displacing sa d fluid in the containers and driving the fluid through pipe 37 it enters the casting 22 filling the bottle 16 to a desired level indicated on the sight tube 12 which is fed by by-pass 34. The fluid also fills the bulb 27 through ports 46 and 47 in the casting 22.

As the fluid rises within the bottle 16 the air in said bottle is displaced through a tube 48 leading to casting 22 and out at boss 32 and through a pipe 49 to an exhaust pipe 51 from which apipe 52 leads downwardly to a point beneath the surface of a fluid 53 in a container 54.

This fluid may be any suitable chlorin absorbent adapted to arrest escape of excess chlorin due to overcharging and thereby prevent danger and obnoxious fumes.

The pipe 52 is provided with a bulb 56 for detecting chlorin as will be later described.

Assuming that the bottle 16 has been filled to the desired level and it is to be chlorinated, liquid chlorin from a container 57 is admitted through valves 58 and 59 to a pipe 61 connected by a pipe coupling to a pipe 62 leading to a goose neck pipe 63 extending through the top 4 of the cabinet and terminating in the boss 31, Fig. 4. passage 64 connects the pipe 63 with a pipe 66 depending from casting 22 Within the bulb 27 to a point beneath the surface of a body of corundum particles 67.

The function of the corundum particles is to serve as a diffuser for breakingup the chlorin into small particles for more ready absorption. I

When the fluid to be chlorinated has reached its limit of absorption the excess chlorin will pass off through air discharge pipes 48 and 51 to the absorption vessel 54.

he presence of chlorin in excess will be shown Lh bulb '56 which is transparent glass sage of which is provided with a rubber I bushing 71 in which rotates a glass tube 72 This tube is provided with a rubber grip 73 to facilitate the rotation of the tube 72 to register a port 74 with the pipe 68 for withdrawing fluid,

The valve isclosed by rotating the pipe 72.

As fluid is withdrawn by this means from bottle 16, air to take its place is admitted through a pipe 76 leading into a water seal or container 77 and extending downwardly therein to a point below the surface of water 78.

This container has three apertures on the top, one for the pipe 76, one for filling with water 78, and one for a return bend pipe 79 which connects through a T 81 with sight feed glass 12 and through an elbow 82 and down pipe 83 with exhaust .pipe 51.

The water seal thus described operates to admit air to bottle 16 as fluid is withdrawn therefrom'tlirough pipe 72, the air'entering by way of pipes 76 and 79. I

It also operates as a safety valve in case the pipe leading to absorption tank 54 be comes choked or undue pressure is generated in the bottle 16 due to heat or other chemical action.

An important feature of my invention lies in the arrangement I provide for agitating and aerating and mixing the contents of the bottle 16. i

That portion of the pipe 39, Fig. 1, above the T 42 is provided with a flexible conduit 84 which extends outwardly from the side wall 2 of the cabinet and terminates in a pipe coupling 86. Now, if pipe 61 be disconnected from pipe 62 and pipe 62 be connected to conduit 84, it will be seen that compressed passage 63. If the pump 41 now be operated the air will be diffused by the corunduin particles and agitate and aerate the contents of bottle 16. a I It will be seen that I have provided an inverted container the major portion of WlllClLlS contained in a light proof cabinet and hp.ve also provided a sight feed whereby the introductionof chlorin or air is visible at all times and which is at the same time readily removable for cleansing or replenishment.

Itwill be seen that no escape of chlorin is possible from my apparatus other than through a body of liquid, The glass tube 12 is suitably graduated to indicate the amount Withdrawn from the bottle 16, as shown at 88. This dispenses with graduates or measuring devices in mixing ingredients of dyes or bleaches when the device is used in multiple as shown in Fig. 2.

It is obvious that the bottle 16 might be made of clay, porcelain or other suitable opaque material if desired to obviate the necessity of the cabinet and I wish to cover in the appending claims either form of structure.

I claim:

1. A chlorin apparatus comprising a li ht proof cabinet, an inverted bottle in said cabinet, a. relatively small bulb of transparent material secured to the open end of said bottle and extending out of said cabinet, means for introducing fluid to be chlorinated to said bottle and bulb, and means for introducing chlorin gas under pressure to chlorinate said fluid.

2, 'A chlorin apparatus comprising a light proof cabinet, an inverted bottle in said cabinet, a relatively small bulb o1": transparent material secured to the open end of said bottie and extending out of said cabinet, means -for ii'itroducing fluid to be chlorinated to said bottle and bulb, means for introducing chlorin gas under ressure to chloyinate said fluid, and means tor conducting escaping air from said bottle as fluid is introduced.

3. A chlorin apparatus comprising a light proof cabinet, an inverted bottle in said cabinet, a relatively small bulb of transparent material secured to the open end of said. bottle and extending out of said cabinet, means for introducing fluid to be chlorinated to said bottle and bulb, means for introducing chlorin gas under pressure to ohlorinate said fluid, and means for conducting escaping air through a fluid trap before discharginp,- to the atmosphere.

i. A chlorin apparatus comprising a light proof cabinet, an inverted bottle in said cabinet, a relatively'small bulb of transparent material secured to the open end of said bottle and extending out of said cabinet, means for introducing fluid to be chlorinated to said bottle and bulb, means for introducing chlorin gas under pressure to chlorinate said fluid, and means for discharging from said bottle excess chlorin through a liquid absorbent.

5. A chlorin apparatus comprising an inverted container of opaque material, a relatively small bulb of transparent material attached to the bottom of said container, a pipe line connected with said bulb and adapted to i said bulb and said container with fluid to be chlorinated, a second pipe line adapted to conductchlorin gas into said bulb and said container and terminating within said bulb to form a visible chlorin feed, and a conduit adapted to permit escape of air from said container as it is displaced by liquid or gas.

6. A chlorin apparatus comprising an inverted container of opaque material, a rela t1vely small bulb of transparent material attached to the bottom of said container, a pipe line connected with said bulb and adapted to fill said bulb and said container with fluid to be chlorinated, a second pipe line adapted to conduct chlorin into said bulb and said container and terminating within said bulb to form a visible chlorin teed and a conduit adapted to permitcscape of air from said container as it is displaced by liquid or gas, and a transparent tube communicating wlth said container near the base thereof.

7. A chlorin apparatus comprising an inverted container of opaque material, a relatively small bulb of transparent material at tached to the bottom of said container, a pipe line connected with said bulb and adapted to fill said bulb and said container with fluid to be chlorinated, a second pipe line adapted to conduct chlorin gas into said bulb and said container and terminating within said bulb to form a visible chlorin feed, a conduit adapted to permit escape of air from said container as it is displaced by liquid or gas,

and a transparent tube communicating with.

said container near the base thereof.

8. A chlorin apparatus comprising an inverted container of opaque material, a relatively small bulb of transparent material attached to the bottom of said container, a pipe line connected with said bulb and adapt ed to fill said bulb and said container with fluid to be chlorinated, a second pipe line adapted to conduct chlorin gas into said bulb and said container and terminating within said bulb to form a visible chlorin feed and a conduit adapted to permit escape of air from said container as it is displaced by liquid or gas, and a suitable diffusing material in said bulb for the purpose of breaking chlorin into small particles as it enters for more rapid absorption.

9. In a chlorination apparatus a bottle of opaque material, and a relatively small bulb of transparent material removably attached to said bottle to form a visible means for viewing the chlorination process and detecting impurities in the fluid.

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cAMlilS VJ. VAN METER. 

